John A. Smietanka

Serving all of Grandville

60 years of experience
Arbitration, Collaborative Law, International Arbitration ...
Grandville, MI

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Biography

Delta Theta Phi. Quasi-Pupil, General Council of the Bar of England and Wales, London, England, 1973-1974. Posts of Honor: Recognized as a "Lawyer of the Year" for 2005 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly for his exemplary efforts to free a wrongly convicted man f

Practice Areas

Arbitration
Collaborative Law
International Arbitration
International Dispute Resolution
International Mediation
Mediation
Civil Appeals
Business Arbitration
Business Associations Law
Business Crimes
Business Development
Business Dissolutions
Business Enterprises
Business Formation
Business Fraud
Business Litigation
Business Mediation
Business Organization
Business Regulation
Business Start-Ups
Business Torts
Business Transactions
Buying and Selling of Businesses
Closely Held Business Law
Complex Business Litigation
Family Business Law
Family Business Mediation
Joint Ventures
Limited Liability Company Law
Small Business Law
Sole Proprietorships
Federal Civil Practice
Civil Liberties
Civil Rights Defense
Civil Rights Section 1983
Discrimination
Human Rights
Prisoners Rights
Public Interest Law
Race Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Bribery
Commercial Arbitration
Commercial Bad Faith
Commercial Constitutional Law
Commercial Crimes
Commercial Fraud
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Mediation
Commercial Torts
Commercial Transactions
Complex Commercial Litigation
Commercial Real Estate Litigation
Broadcast Radio
Public Broadcasting
Complex and Multi-District Litigation
Computer Crime
Computer Fraud
Fifth Amendment Law
Fourth Amendment Law
Freedom of Information
Freedom of Religion
Media and First Amendment
Consumer Fraud
Consumer Litigation
Consumer Protection
Breach of Contract
Commercial Contracts
Contract Fraud
Contract Litigation
Corporate Commercial Law
Corporate Contracts
Corporate Criminal Law
Corporate Dissolutions
Corporate Ethics
Corporate Formation
Corporate Governance
Corporate Investigations
Corporate Litigation
Corporate Organization
Corporate Partnerships
Incorporation
Nonprofit Corporations
Professional Corporations
Public Corporations
S Corporations
Small Business Corporations
Criminal Law
Assault and Battery
Burglary
Capital Offenses
Civil Forfeiture
Crime Victims Compensation
Criminal Antitrust
Criminal Appeals
Criminal Conspiracy
Criminal Defense
Criminal Forfeiture
Criminal Fraud
Criminal Investigation
Criminal Prosecution
Death Penalty
Drivers License Suspension
Driving While Intoxicated
Dui/Dwi
Electronic Surveillance
Expungements
Extortion
Extradition
Federal Criminal Law
Felonies
Forgery
Grand Jury Practice
Habeas Corpus
Hit and Run
Homicide
International Criminal Law
International Extradition
Mail Fraud
Malicious Prosecution
Manslaughter
Misdemeanors
Money Laundering
Murder
Parole and Probation
Post-Conviction Remedies
Search and Seizure
Shoplifting
Theft
Traffic Violations
Vehicular Homicide
Victims Rights
Weapons Charges
Wire Fraud
Wiretapping
Drugs and Narcotics
Civil Drug Forfeiture
Controlled Substances Law
Drug Crimes
Drug Forfeiture
Drug Trafficking
Environmental Criminal Defense
Environmental Criminal Law
Environmental Dispute Resolution
Environmental Due Diligence
Environmental Litigation
Environmental Mediation
Environmental Real Estate
Pollution
Civil Fraud
Fraud
Identity Theft
Odometer Tampering
Federal Practice
Congressional Investigations
County Government Law
County Liability
False Claims Act
Federal Government Law
Federal Grants
Federal Legislative Practice
Federal Tort Claims
Government Affairs
Government Agency Practice
Government Ethics
Government Immunity
Government Investigations
Government Relations
Government Risk Management
Government Tort Liability
Governmental Defense
Governmental Law
Governmental Liability
Initiative and Referendum
International Government Relations
Legislative Practice
Local Government Civil Rights
Local Government Defense
Local Government Law
Local Government Liability
Local Government Relations
Political Subdivision Liability
Public Officials Liability
Public Policy
Qui Tam Litigation
State Government Law
State Legislative Practice
Township Law
Historic Preservation
Internet Crimes
False Arrest
False Imprisonment
Law Enforcement Liability
Law Enforcement Officers Rights
Police Brutality
Police Liability
Police Liability Defense
Police Misconduct
Civil Litigation
Complex Litigation
Defense Litigation
Federal Civil Litigation
Federal Litigation
Trial Practice
U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
Medicare Fraud and Abuse
Municipal Prosecution
Charitable Organizations Law
Nonprofit Organizations Law
Tax Exempt Organizations
Adverse Possession
Conveyancing
Easements
Historic Conservation Easements
Land Acquisitions
Land Sales
Real Estate Acquisitions
Real Estate Bankruptcy
Real Estate Contracts
Real Estate Fraud
Real Estate Litigation
Real Estate Sales
Residential Real Estate
Residential Real Estate Acquisitions
Right of Way Easements
Church and State
Church Law
Religious Institutions Liability
Civil RICO
Criminal Taxation
Tax Evasion
Tax Fraud
Tax Litigation
Trademark Registration
Estate Administration
Estate Litigation
Embezzlement
White Collar Criminal Defense
White Collar Fraud
Environmental Land Use
Land Conservation
Land Development
Land Use
Land Use Litigation
Land Use Permitting
Land Use Regulation
Rezoning
Special Districts
Zoning Law
Zoning Variances

Education

John Marshall Law School

1968
Oblate Fathers Scholasticate

1964

Languages

English

Associations

State Bar of Michigan (Member: Special Committee on Trial Advocacy Certification, 1976-1978
Special Committee on Specialization of Law Practice, 1978-1979
Special Committee on Revising the Michigan Criminal Code, 1977-1980
Committee on Profe